The Alpha King's Contracted Luna (Ava and Grayson) novel Chapter 232

Chapter 232 

*Ava’s POV 

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1 blinked at him, my mind scrambling to make sense of his words. Had I heard him right? My lips parted, ready to speak but before I could, he stepped back, putting space between us. 

“And the disbelief,” He murmured, “the fact that you don’t know if you heard me right, or if you can even believe I’d say that.. that’s exactly why we can’t end, Ava” 

His chest rose and fell as he closed his eyes, his jaw tightening. He stood there, unmoving, silent, and the seconds stretched unbearably. When he finally opened his eyes again, they were filled with something raw, something I wasn’t sure I was ready to face. 

“The realm finding out I didn’t have my wolf felt like an attack,” He admitted, voice thick with emotion, “And I didn’t handle it well. Then immediately after, I saw all those messages, and I just didn’t. I didn’t think past my anger. And you suffered for it.” He exhaled sharply, shaking his head. “I am sorry. I am so sorry, Ava. And these past weeks… I’ve been miserable without you, 1” 

His eyes fluttered shut again, his whole body tense as if the words hurt to say. 

I didn’t wait for him to finish. 

I closed the distance between us, pressing myself against him, my arms winding around his waist, holding on, “We can’t keep doing this,” I whispered, my voice breaking. “Please.” 

His hands hesitated before settling on my back, pulling me closer, tucking me against his chest like he was afraid I’d slip away, “I know,” 

I squeezed my eyes shut, breathing him in. The scent of him, the warmth, the familiarity—it hurt. 

“I’m still so mad at you,” I murmured. 

“I know.” 

“I don’t forgive you yet.” 

A soft kiss landed on the top of my head, his arms tightening around me. “I know.” 

We stood there for a long time, wrapped in silence, neither of us willing to let go. The storm of everything that had happened still loomed over us, but for the first time in weeks, I could breathe. 

“I don’t want to be done with you,” I finally whispered, my voice so small, so fragile, “I can’t be done with you.” 

His grip on me tightened. “I know.” 

I let out a choked laugh, tears slipping down my cheeks as I pulled back just enough to glare up at him, “Stop saying ‘I 

know.“” 

A small, tired smile tugged at his lips, but it didn’t reach his eyes. 

“You can’t hurt me like that again,” I continued, my voice trembling with barely contained emotion, “You can’t do that to me ever again. And if you say ‘I know‘ one more time, I swear to the goddess, I will punch you.” 

His lips parted, amusement flickering through the storm in his eyes, but he caught himself just in time. Instead, he cupped my face gently, his fingers tracing my jaw, grounding me. 

And then he kissed me. 

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It wasn’t desperate or urgent. It wasn’t the kind of kiss that stole my breath or set my skin on fire. It was soft. Careful. A hesitant apology and a quiet plea wrapped into one. 

It wasn’t enough. But it was something. 

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I let out a shaky breath, my hands still resting on his chest, “Do you really want this child? I didn’t mean for it to happen. I started taking birth control pills and…” 

He exhaled, his thumb brushing over my jaw, “I know I said I didn’t want a child. And when Elaine told me, I still didn’t know if I wanted this child. I didn’t know what to do with it, what it meant for us, for everything. But then at the hospital, when I thought I might have lost you-” His voice faltered, but he steadied himself. “I realized I didn’t just want you back. I wanted the baby too.” 

I stared at him, trying to process his words, trying to find the truth in his face. 

“Are you sure?” I whispered, searching his face, looking for even the smallest hint of hesitation. 

“Yes.” His hands tightened around me, warm and grounding. “I want both of you, Ava. And I will spend every minute showing you how sorry I am for not trusting you in the first place.” 

Something in me cracked at his words. The weight of everything–the pain, the betrayals, the longing, the love–pressed down on me all at once, and to my own surprise, I laughed. It wasn’t a bitter laugh, nor was it full of humor. It was soft, almost disbelieving. 

Grayson pulled back just enough to look at me, his brow furrowing. “What?” 

I shook my head, wiping the tears from my cheeks even as a small smile pulled at my lips. “It’s just… I always thought us making up would be this grand moment, you know? Some dramatic, cinematic moment where everything just clicks and everything is perfect again.” I let out a breathy chuckle, shaking my head. “But this… this is just messy and complicated, and I don’t know how to feel about it.” 

He exhaled through his nose, something like amusement flashing in his tired eyes, “Nothing about us has ever been simple, Ava.” 

I nodded, looking away for a moment before meeting his gaze again, “Yeah… I guess that’s true.” 

A long silence stretched between us, neither of us willing to let go just yet. 

Then, hesitantly, he reached out, his fingers brushing against my cheek before he cupped my face gently, “I know I don’t deserve to ask for another chance,” he murmured, his voice so low it was almost lost in the space between us. “But I need you to know that I’m going to try much harder this time.” 

I swallowed hard, my fingers curling around the front of his shirt. 

“I want to believe you,” I admitted, my voice barely above a whisper, “I really do. But I don’t know how to trust that this time will be different.” 

He sighed, his hands sliding down to my waist, “Then let me prove it to you.” 

I closed my eyes for a moment, trying to calm the storm inside me, but then I felt his fingers tighten against my waist. 

When I finally opened my eyes, he was watching me–waiting, hoping. 

And despite everything, despite the anger, the pain, the betrayal…. I still loved him. I mean that much was obvious. It had only been barely a month but still it felt like so much time. 

I opened my mouth, ready to finally give him my answer, but before I could, he spoke first. 

“We already had our grand cinematic moment,” He said suddenly. 

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I’frowned, thrown off by the shift in tone “What?” 

His lips twitched, just slightly, “Remember? In the rain?” 

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The memory rushed in before I could stop it, my exact words coming back–Maybe my life wasn’t a story, and maybe I’d never have an epic romance, but I wanted this moment. I wanted to be the girl who met him halfway, kissed in the rain, not the one who walked alone when it started raining! 

It felt like all of that happened in another lifetime but despite myself and the situation, I smiled, “Yes, I remember.” 

I sighed, the weight of everything pressing down on me. “So, I’d better mark you then,” I murmured, shifting closer, my fingers brushing against his neck, “So we can break the curse.” 

But before I could move any further, he shook his head, “No. Not like this” 

Before I could question him, the door swung open. 

My mother stepped back inside, her gaze sharp, her presence immediately filling the room. 

“Not like her marking you back is going to break the curse anyway,” She said, crossing her arms. 

I spun toward her, frustration flaring hot in my chest, “You were listening?!” 

She scoffed. “Please. I have werewolf hearing.” Then, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, she added, “And you’re going to need more than just marking each other to break a curse that was placed by the Moon Goddess herself. A spell was done to bind this match, and a powerful spell needs to be performed to cement it and break the curse.” She held my gaze, unwavering, “That can only be done when we get back home. The Pierces have connections to a lot of powerful witches.” 

“Then why didn’t you get one of them to save your husband?” Grayson’s voice was sharp, cutting. “Why did you rely on mine? And why are you still relying on her?” 

My mother’s eyes darkened, a dangerous glare taking over her face. “Because she was available,” She snapped, her voice like ice. “And all of this is happening because of you.”